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Why is a newel post called a newel post?
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A newel post is the post at the center of a winding staircase, and is surmised to be called a newel post after the Old French word noiel, meaning knot, and the Vulgar Latin word nodellus, meaning little knot. Browse a variety of newel posts from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Bronze Faceted Cut Crystal Banister Newel Post Finial
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Bronze & Faceted Cut Crystal Banister Newel Post Finial
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Large Boule d'Escalier Bronze Cranberry Glass Banister Newel Post Finial
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine Large Boule d'Escalier Bronze Cranberry Red Glass Banister Newel Post Finial
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Large Boule d'Escalier Bronze Cut Crystal Banister Newel Post Finial
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Boule d'Escalier Bronze Cut Crystal / Glass Banister Newel Post Finial
Category
20th Century Belle Époque Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Cut Crystal Faceted Brass Banister Newel Post Finial
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Cut Crystal Faceted Mounted On Brass Base Banister Newel Post Finial
Category
20th Century Stairs
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Crystal Brass Banister Newel Post Finial
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Etched Crystal Mounted On A Brass Base Banister Newel Post Finial With Star Pattern Top
Category
20th Century Regency Stairs
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly expressive and deeply carved Black Forest figural newel post finial, dating to the late 19th century, rendered in dense, dark-stained oak.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off